The meaning of “טַלְמוֹן”
Understanding Ṭalmôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Talmon. - § Talmon = "oppressor" - Talmon, a temple doorkeeper 1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; som...
טַלְמוֹן
Talmon. - § Talmon = "oppressor" - Talmon, a temple doorkeeper 1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; some of his descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra 1a) possibly two other doorkeepers in the time of Nehemiah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 9:17 | “And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;” Word: טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) | |
| Ezra 2:42 | “The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.” Word: טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) | |
| Nehemiah 7:45 | “The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.” Word: טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) | |
| Nehemiah 11:19 | “Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.” Word: טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) | |
| Nehemiah 12:25 | “Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.” Word: טַלְמוֹן (Ṭalmôwn) |